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Author: Izzie

  • Frugal vs Realistic vs Simple living

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    Which is best, frugal living, realistic living, simple living, or some combination of all three? I’m not sure. They all have pros and cons and while I tend towards frugal over the other two, it can come with some real downsides. Here’s how i would define the three categories. Some examples: I’m not sure which…

  • Meal Prepping Containers

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    I am a meal prepper. According to some, I’m an extreme meal prepper. However, there are enormous time, money, and health benefits to prepping meals, although I will admit that sometimes I do crave a little variety on my seventh day. However, I think one of the most important steps to meal prepping well is…

  • Meal Prepping

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    Today was the sixth day of eating chicken pot pie for lunch and dinner and I am done. The vegetables have gone soft and crust has reverted back to being uncooked, and overall, it’s unpleasant. However, I still have tomorrow before I go to the store and meal prep for the weekend. The last two…

  • Preparing to hire a babysitter

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    When I was younger, I babysat a lot. I had regulars, a job almost, and I was highly recommended. Individuals asked if I could babysit their children around the world and asked if I would essentially be their child’s nanny. I said no to the last two, the first because I didn’t like one of…

  • The babysitter has arrived

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    Once, the babysitter has arrived, if they are young, expect them to need a ride to and from your house, show them the emergency list first. Show them around the house, introduce them to your children, and show them any animals safely in their kennels. Once you’ve confirmed that everything seems to be going well,…

  • How I would approach hiring a babysitter

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    As a previous babysitter with a lot of varied experiences, I wanted to lay out how i would approach hiring a babysitter. Although they could choose not to come back, I think they’d be happy with coming back to my place.

  • Interviewing

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    After you’ve secured an interview, either at a job faire, through an application, or someone suggests you for a role, it’s time to prepare. What type of role is it? Try to get a sense of the business style and vibe of the company you’re interviewing for. If you’ve been talking in person, try to…

  • “Hidden” Job Faires

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    There will be large job faires, often specific to a large number of majors and swathes of people, ex. engineers, artists, agriculture, etc, that will be advertised all over campus and in the news. However, there are also lesser well known job faires that are taking place at the same time, but you must be…

  • College Job Faires

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    I graduated just before AI became widespread. It was out when I was in college but so clunky and early that it wasn’t really a concern, so please, take that into consideration with these suggestions. When you’re going to try to find a job. Be presentable, know somewhat what you’re doing (no one expects you…

  • Jewelry

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    Jewelry, despite it’s small size, can get expensive. Here’s how i go about purchasing jewelry in a way that is economical, practical, and avoids scams. Let me explain. A lot of the jewelry market is drop-shipping rings that cost only cents to purchase, but can be sold for $10-$200 dollars each. Just look up frog…